We return from the break with Roman in the center of the ring, looking over his shoulder at The Usos. Heyman hands Roman a microphone as the crowd chants, “You got pinned!” Reigns is clearly pissed off but gives his signature, “Acknowledge me,” regardless. He tells them they’re right, and he got pinned, but last time he checked, he’s still Tribal Chief. He says Jey and Jimmy aren’t the Tribal Chief, so he’s wondering why he’s here tonight.
If Roman didn’t call for Tribal Court, it’s not legitimate. He asks who has the authority to put him on trial right now. Jimmy speaks up, telling Reigns it’s not going to happen this time — they’re not going to be manipulated like last time. The trial begins with exhibit A being shown. It’s footage of when Reigns would regularly disrespect The Usos, talking down to them and getting physical with them in his abusive fashion. It even shows his attack on Paul Heyman in the past.
Reigns looks a bit distressed when we return to the live show. He grins as the crowd chants, “You f*cked up!” He denies that. He says that the video doesn’t show who he is. Reigns says that’s who he was forced to be in the situation. He claims he didn’t want to lower himself and do all of that, but he did it for The Usos and the audience. “Bulls*it!” the crowd chants. Reigns says he was a WrestleMania main event long before The Bloodline. They needed him and he bent his moral compass for the family. He asks how they could compile his worst moments as his daughter watches on in the back, making her confused about who he is.
Reigns claims he takes care of The Usos’ families and their kids while he has his own five at home. He says he doesn’t need this anymore: the money, the stardom, any of it. If this is what Jey wants, fine. He doesn’t want it, and he doesn’t need it. Reigns says he’s done. He doesn’t want it anymore and Jey Uso can have it. Reigns drops the mic and stares down Jey. Roman takes off the lei The Wild Samoans gifted him and grits his teeth. Reigns grows emotional as he puts the lei onto Jey. He takes off the Undisputed WWE Universal Title and then gets down on his knees and weeps in front of Jey. THIS IS CRAZY RIGHT NOW!!!
Jey consoles Roman as Reigns turns and low-blows him! The lei fell off in the process, too. Jimmy Uso attacks Roman, triggering Solo to break them up. The lei rests in between Jey, Roman, and Solo. Sikoa Samoan Spikes Jimmy and then picks up the lei as the crowd encourages him to put it on. He hesitates, but seems like he’s about to give it to Roman as Jey attacked them. Solo with a uranage to drill Jey into the mat. Reigns Superman Punches Jimmy and then kicks him out to ringside. Solo and Roman clear off the announce table and continue the assault on Jimmy. Jey tries to help, but they turn the attack to him and tie his arms up in the ropes so he’s forced to watch Jimmy get blasted in the face with the Universal WWE Title.
Roman slams the title in Jimmy’s face over and over and then throws him into the ring steps. He takes them apart and slams one end into Jimmy’s face, but he’s not done yet; Reigns sets him upright on the barricade and then slams the steel steps into his head. Jey kicks Solo away from him and then goes after Roman, but he ends up Samoan Spiked on top of the steel steps. Jey’s tossed over the announce table and into the chairs as Roman barks, “Finish him!” Solo picks up Jimmy and lays him out on the table as Roman tosses the office chairs at a downed Jey.
Solo leaps off of the ring barricade and smashes through Jimmy and the table to finish the attack. What a start to SmackDown!
